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What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?
Hands & Hearts Drumming, Ltd. uses the heartbeat rhythm of the djembe drum to communicate and form friendships through non-verbal speech.
Each drum has it's own unique personality & character just like that of each child attending. A community of oneness and trust is formed leaving everyone HAPPY!
What is the experience customers can expect?
Participates can expect: Unity & Feelings of Wellbeing, Increased Creativity, Cooperation and Listening Skills, Positive Feelings, A boost in Self-Confidence & Self -Esteem,
Feelings of Belonging, Building of Leadership Skills, Reduced Tension, Stress, & Anxiety & a sense of Connectedness & Oneness
What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
Kristen's love of teaching and music inspired her to inspire children to explore their creativity through drumming. In 2008 she traveled to India
& Nepal in her quest to teach children and learn new cultures and music. It is through the Art & Heart of Drumming that keeps her inspired daily.
What do you love most about your job?
Seeing the smiles on the childrens faces, seeing the shy ones come out of their shell and using their drum as their voice, experiencing the uplifting & carefree happiness of all the children participating.

Aimed at the broadening of juvenile horizons, the music classes and ensemble programs at Intermezzo Academy of Music, LLC are designed for students as young as 4 years old through adulthood. No matter their emphasis—classics to symphonic rock—ensemble classes give aspiring musicians a chance to build their skills with a peer group that they're comfortable with. Their children's classes emphasize play and discovery, rather than rigid repetition of scales, to instill kids with a love of music and get rid of the debilitating fear that the rhythm is going to get them. Teachers often host sessions for adults as well, providing grownups occasion to raise their skills during all-level grown-up orchestras.

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We believe in customized instruction, tailoring the lessons according to the students interests and goals. One size does not fit all. All our teachers are very equipped and experienced to accommodate all ages, levels, and styles.
Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring?
We have pianos, keyboards, and guitars available for them to use if they don't have one already. The promo is a great way to see if this is something they would be interested in pursuing before they commit to purchasing an instrument.What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
Straight out of music college, I became Head Guitar instructor at Stubb's Music ,Tallahassee, Fl. Then moved to Denver and became Head instructor at Musician's Superstore, Well's Music and the Music and Arts Center in Denver. It was a natural step and always the goal to one day have my own school What do you love most about your job?
We love that we get to be such a big, positive, and life-changing part of peoples lives. Many of our students say it has become the best part of their lives and most anticipated part of their week. Music is a part of the daily experience, for many of us, one that we could not live without.

Aiming to showcase an eclectic collection of handmade works of art, unique paintings, and musical instruments, RockleyArts is a destination for homeowners, collectors, and musicians alike. Visitors browse the inventory of acoustic and electric guitars, violins, and pianos, or they head into the art gallery to examine hand-painted canvases, blown glass, and sculptures of what we ate in the '90s.

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?
Bringing personalized and dynamic music education for all ages and levels, Emma Shubin is a Suzuki trained and certified Dalcroze Eurhythmics (music through movement) flutist and music educator with over 15 years of performing and teaching experience.
Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring?
I will provide many online materials for students to utilize via pdf and email, including sheet music, and staff paper.
Students will need a working flute, a notebook and pencil.
What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
My love of music and the joy it brings to my students!
Also, the experience I have with integrative education in and out of the classroom that has shown me how important music is for the growth of my students at any age!
What do you love most about your job?
Interacting with students from all backgrounds and bringing the joy and satisfaction of music into their lives -- music is a universal language that speaks to all!

John Hand had a theory: for any problem a person might have, someone in their local community has a solution. To that end, he founded Colorado Free University, continuing a tradition that began with the Denver Free University of the 1970s and early '80s. Whereas the Denver Free University was created as a political move to make education more accessible, the Colorado incarnation sets its sights on simple personal betterment, becoming more of a learning network than a school. All of its teachers are independent contractors culled from the local community, and together they helm skill-based and enrichment classes for adults, spanning a range of artistic, humanitarian, and business disciplines.
Students can receive training in foreign languages or ASL, business or digital marketing, or acting, visual arts, or woodworking. The school's facilities also accommodate CompuSkills computer-training classes, which progress from basic sessions in computer operation to advanced sessions in photoshopping a ghost out of a family portrait. There are cooking classes, foreign language courses, and style classes, all of which turn out well-rounded pupils. The campus's 89-seat John Hand Theater, meanwhile, hosts intimate performances from local Firehouse Theater Company and Spotlight Theatre Company.